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specialize

[spesh-uh-lahyz] / ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz /


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As these precursor cells mature, they must build new cellular structures, produce fats, and activate genes that allow them to specialize in storing energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Expect more than a dozen sculptural and diorama artists to contribute, along with those who specialize in mixed media for interactive and video content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Even before the pause, many data centers in Texas had been moving ahead with off-grid solutions, working with companies that specialize in modular power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

These funds specialize in using derivatives in ways that are particularly appealing to older, more risk-averse investors, ETF industry experts said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

I was about to hang up, then I said, “Well, as long as you’ve gone this far, call Argosy on Fifty-ninth Street. They specialize in out-of-print stuff.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

The grocer specializes in Mexican and Latino foods, including prepared meals, fresh meats from a butcher’s counter, aguas frescas and a variety of produce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Some major studios have developed such projects with written scripts and hired directors, said Strawn Dixon, an agent at the United Talent Agency who specializes in animation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Appel is now in his mid-30s and works as a financial planner based in Wisconsin who specializes in helping families with transitions like the one his own family faced.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The Houthis are definitely going to escalate,” said Adam Baron, a fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington who specializes in Yemen and the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

He specializes in complicated banking cases—“investment banking,” I’ve heard him say.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Brown fat is a specialized form of body fat that helps generate heat by burning energy, whereas white fat primarily stores excess energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

A clearer map of the LC's specialized pathways could help scientists develop therapies that act more selectively on the circuits involved in particular symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

When Hochman took office, he put McKinney in charge of specialized prosecutions, giving him oversight of a wide range of cases, including cop killings, juvenile crimes, gang homicides and child abuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The researchers envision a future in which accurate optical sensing becomes a routine feature of everyday technology rather than something largely confined to specialized laboratories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

We spent nineteen days in the infirmary, swallowing a variety of specialized poisons, since we had intestinal parasites, fungus growing on our feet and forearms, and more than the usual degree of malaria.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Andrew McHill, Ph.D., a study co-author and associate professor specializing in sleep and circadian physiology at OHSU, said the findings strengthen existing evidence that the timing of everyday activities can have important health consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Adenocarcinoma is the most common kind of what's called non-small cell lung cancer," David Spigel, a medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer research at Nashville's Sarah Cannon Research Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

A venture-capital firm specializing in deep tech has raised more than $50 million to invest in startups that can help solve physical bottlenecks in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In earlier work, the researchers drew on the expertise of 12 international panelists specializing in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and clinical pharmacology to develop a list of 65 PIPCs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

I can’t keep treating it like something that belongs in a museum’s exhibit specializing in one guy’s history of breaking hearts.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera


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